Trauma Induced Symptoms

Addictive behaviors, mental health issues, and trauma often overlap. Their causes and symptoms are tightly intertwined so the treatment plan should be just as comprehensive. There is no isolated treatment just for depression if a person also struggles with a substance abuse disorder. At Sabino, addressing underlying trauma is at the root of our treatment practices so we create our treatment plans around more than someone’s diagnosis.
Many people develop their substance abuse disorder as a coping mechanism in response to trauma, to help manage their mental health symptoms, or as a form of self-medication. If someone starts drinking to manage their anxiety disorder, this behavior can start to affect personal relationships, work, and social situations. The recovery community has grappled with how best to treat dual diagnoses. In many ways, traditional care has spent a disproportionate amount of time treating the symptoms of drug or alcohol addiction. As the recovery community learns more about the connections between addictions and mental health, our priority is the treatment of trauma, depression, anxiety disorders, and other behavioral concerns in conjunction with substance use disorders.